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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Mojito cops a 'tude

First of all I get to say THANK YOU to Hillary over at Equestrian at Hart, because I won the Higher Standards soap giveaway! I'm am really really excited, I've been wanting to try that soap for a couple years now. I can't wait to try it out!

Mojito says, 'he likes clean tack'

Yesterday was super fun, I did some homework in the morning and then headed out to ride 4 client horses and then Mojito. I promised Bridger I would actually leg him up this weekend. The first two of the day were Saddlebreds with the world's nicest owners. While they are not high on my list of favorite breeds, they do pretty well with low key rides, and hitting the canal bank and fields for hacks. Putting a lot of pressure (or cantering) seems to get them frazzled, but their owners just want them to be solid riding horses for beginners so I don't really have to put on any pressure.

Holding horses for the farrier last winter

Then I went and rode Gus, he is a super star. I believe he is 16 and off the track, and he has this I've been there done that attitude with a little of the TB hypers thrown in. I am getting him legged back up over the next two weeks for his owner and then will be riding him once a week to help her keep him going. Gus is an equitation horse and has all the fancy tack. Want. So. Bad. Who am I kidding, I also have fancy tack. First world problems.

I'm diggin' bridles with nameplates

Then I rode Zyda, she is a total solid citizen. While she doesn't like the fact that I get her on the bit, she is still willing. I can't wait for her to get a bit more fit so we can pop over jumps again. It has been a long winter!

I'm rockin' a flowered shirt here

Finally, I'm getting to the title of this post! The spinklerbandit came out with me while I rode Mojito. I've been going on and on about how good his first two rides back have been. In typical equine fashion Mojito pulled out his middle finger and left it up for half the ride. In his defense he is actually really green still. I hopped on and he walked off politely and then he tried his old tricks of head in the air and stopping and stomping etc. I just kept my hands low and wide and kept kicking. He threw in one half hearted buck and lots of stomping attitude. Then he blew a few times and put his head down and was generally good.

Love the sunset photos (and in fact all of them...I ♡ photos!)Gotta have a bit of 'tude every now and then so we can really appreciate when thungs just click. Plus it means their brains are working and they're thinking & questioning...annoying in practice but heartwarming in theory as it means they aren't completely docile & co-dependent ;-)

The horses you get to ride sound pretty fun and awesome! :) And funny how horses will always make a liar out of us right, totally happened to me the other day too. and possibly today. I should probably stop talking lol.